[Python-checkins] cpython (3.5): Document that CalledProcessError.returncode is the negative

[gregory.p.smith]

https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/7b12180481da
changeset:   101632:7b12180481da
branch:      3.5
parent:      101628:754118f8b3ce
user:        Gregory P. Smith <greg at krypto.org> [Google Inc.]
date:        Fri Jun 03 00:31:21 2016 +0000
summary:
  Document that CalledProcessError.returncode is the negative
signal number when the process died due to a signal.

files:
  Doc/library/subprocess.rst |  3 ++-
  1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/library/subprocess.rst b/Doc/library/subprocess.rst
--- a/Doc/library/subprocess.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/subprocess.rst
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@
 
     .. attribute:: returncode
 
-        Exit status of the child process.
+        Exit status of the child process.  If the process exited due to a
+        signal, this will be the negative signal number.
 
     .. attribute:: cmd
 

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Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/cpython